Overall Rating
8.7, Based on 30 Reviews
Avg Price
Varies
Manufacturer
Yama
Machine Type
Alcohol Burner, Glass, Cloth Filter, Vacuum Coffee Maker
Colors
Glass, Black
Class
Vacuum Coffee Maker, Manual
Pro Review
No
First Look
No
QuickShot
No
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Yama makes a line of vacuum brewers - several are imported into the US and Canada.
Harbor Pirate (quality: 5.7) 02.01.2000 Rating: 9.6
Bottom Line: Great starter Pot, great for smaller quantities. I will recommend these to EVERYONE.
Dave Clark (quality: 5.0) 02.13.2000 Rating: 9.2
Bottom Line: Cheap introduction to vacpot brewing. Easy to use and clean. Get one!
Susan Blanton (quality: 7.5) 03.04.2000 Rating: 10.0
Bottom Line: Love it!
Chris Beck (quality: 6.3) 01.19.2001 Rating: 9.2
Bottom Line: GREAT way to brew a great cup. Cleanup is fairly easy, too.
Jon (quality: 4.0) 02.25.2001 Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: Get one. You wont be sorry.
John (quality: 4.6) 06.27.2001 Rating: 9.2
Bottom Line: French press cup quality without the sludge. Wonderful device!
Mark Prince (quality: 8.4) 07.10.2001 Rating: 6.4
Bottom Line: Good starter vac pot for those wanting to get in on this.
David (quality: 6.0) 11.27.2001 Rating: 9.2
Bottom Line: Once you try it, you‘ll use it all the time. My drip maker usually sits idle now.
Donald Blum (quality: 7.0) 12.20.2001 Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: Vac Pot
Bottom Line: an inexpensive, fun, great-tasting coffee maker without presspot sludge.
Jeff Cameron (quality: 8.1) 12.26.2001 Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: I can give this product my full recommendation to those looking to try vacuum brewers without spending a lot of money.
Ben Alpers (quality: 8.1) 01.15.2002 Rating: 9.2
Bottom Line: Thinking about buying your first vacpot but don't know which to get? Buy the Yama...it's superb!
David Marley (quality: 7.6) 04.24.2002 Rating: 7.6
Bottom Line: Great every day use Vac pot or "first" pot
Wendy Sarrett (quality: 6.4) 12.15.2002 Rating: 8.6
Bottom Line: Excellent beginning vac pot.
Roy Davis (quality: 7.3) 05.17.2003 Rating: 9.2
Bottom Line: I love it. Would buy again
Chuck Kish (quality: 7.0) 10.14.2003 Rating: 9.0
Bottom Line: Great value, great coffee. Easy to use especially with a Bodum Electric Santos filter.
Charles Dow 12.10.2003 Rating: 7.8
Product Reviewed: Yama Vacuum brewer
Bottom Line: Cute, but some trouble to use
Jeremy Maclennan (quality: 8.4) 06.14.2004 Rating: 7.6
Product Reviewed: vacuum pot
Bottom Line: Unique DIY coffee brewing for the connoisseur
Barry Bergman (quality: 6.3) 01.27.2005 Rating: 9.4
Product Reviewed: vacpot
Bottom Line: Try it--you'll love it
Jerry T (quality: 8.7) 03.21.2006 Rating: 8.0
Product Reviewed: Five Cup
Bottom Line: For one person or two who habitually drink one cup or like to re-set and brew a fresh round then this is the pot for you.
Scott Adams (quality: 5.5) 01.16.2007 Rating: 9.8
Product Reviewed: CY-5
Bottom Line: makes great coffee,easy to use and looks darn col when brewing
Tom O (quality: 7.7) 02.09.2007 Rating: 7.4
Product Reviewed: HCA-5
Bottom Line: More work for less coffee
Kirk D (quality: 7.0) 05.03.2007 Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: 5 cup
Bottom Line: Nice looking, functional, novel brewer capable of smooth coffee
Patrick T (quality: 7.3) 05.05.2007 Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: Stove Top Vacuum Model
Bottom Line: Full, rich taste that is smooth without bitterness; well worth the extra effort needed to use the Yama Vacuum brewer.
Helen F (quality: 8.0) 06.15.2007 Rating: 7.2
Product Reviewed: Stove Top Model
Bottom Line: Fantastic coffee for the confirmed tinkerers among us
Donald Varona (quality: 9.0) 06.28.2007 Rating: 7.2
Product Reviewed: SY-8
Bottom Line: A good way to make an excellent cup, but you need to be patient to learn how to use it and get used to its quirks.
Gabe Angel (quality: 5.5) 07.15.2007 Rating: 10.0
Product Reviewed: High Technical, TCA-2D
Bottom Line: Best value for the money with excellent results for that perfect cup of vac brewed coffee without the waste of unused coffee in larger cup models.
Tom Wood (quality: 8.3) 03.16.2008 Rating: 9.0
Product Reviewed: 5-cup stove top
Bottom Line: Wonderful product if you don't mind a slightly more manual (but not difficult) process
Dave Borton (quality: 9.6) 01.02.2009 Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: 5- and 8-cup stovetop
Bottom Line: The Yama vacpot has me hook, line, and sinker. It has become my daily brew. Putzing reigns.
Nelson Rosen (quality: 3.0) 01.26.2011 Rating: 9.0
Product Reviewed: 5-Cup
Bottom Line: Excellent vac brewer but watch the handle when the burner is not on low; certainly a great value. Stovetop convenience, vac-pot awesome-ness.
Anthony C (quality: 9.0) 06.30.2012 Rating: 8.4
Product Reviewed: CNT-5
Bottom Line: A beautiful piece that is a great show brewer, not reccomended for everyday use.
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